Systems and methods for performance comparisons utilizing an infinite cylinder user interface

Abstract

A computer-implemented method includes providing one or more data streams; providing one or more target groups for comparison with the one or more data streams; providing a focus format for improving the one or more data streams relative to the one or more target groups; and providing an infinite cylinder user interface for display of data associated with the one or more data streams, the one or more target groups, and the focus format.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
 providing one or more data streams; 
 providing one or more target groups for comparison with the one or more data streams; 
 providing a focus format for improving the one or more data streams relative to the one or more target groups; and 
 providing a user interface for display of data associated with the one or more data streams, the one or more target groups, and the focus format. 
 
     
     
       2. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing a responsibility format for assigning responsibility to the improving for improving variances with underlying activity associated with the one or more data streams. 
 
     
     
       3. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the data streams comprise data obtained by sensors, from manual input, and/or from free form input. 
     
     
       4. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more target groups comprise a predetermined amount percentage improvement, a best-in-class value, and/or manually input value. 
     
     
       5. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing an infinite cylinder user interface for display of data associated with the one or more data streams, the one or more target groups, and the focus format on an ongoing based in time for comparisons thereof. 
 
     
     
       6. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 comparing plural data streams with plural associated target groups; 
 determining plural variances of each of the plural data streams with the plural associated target groups; and 
 displaying the plural data streams with the plural associated target groups and the plural variances in a cylinder on the infinite cylinder user interface. 
 
     
     
       7. The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface comprises an infinite cylinder user interface which comprises a display with a plurality of movement modes based on user input;
 wherein the plurality of movement modes comprise infinite movement longitudinally about an x-axis and infinite rotational movement about the x-axis. 
 
     
     
       8. The computer-implemented method of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of movement modes further comprise drill-down and drill-up movement between a plurality of cylinders. 
     
     
       9. A system utilizing an infinite cylinder user interface, comprising:
 a data store for one or more data streams; 
 a network interface communicatively coupled to a network; 
 a processor communicatively coupled to the data store and the network interface; and 
 instructions executable by the processor, and in response to such execution causes the processor to: 
 receive the one or more data streams; 
 provide one or more target groups for comparison with the one or more data streams; 
 provide a focus format for improving variances associated with the one or more data streams relative to the one or more target groups; and 
 provide a user interface for display of data associated with the one or more data streams, the one or more target groups, and the focus format. 
 
     
     
       10. The system of  claim 9 , wherein, in response to execution of the instructions, the instruction further cause the processor to:
 provide a responsibility format for assigning responsibility to the improving. 
 
     
     
       11. The system of  claim 9 , wherein the data streams comprise data obtained by sensors, from manual input, and/or from free form input. 
     
     
       12. The system of  claim 9 , wherein the one or more target groups comprise a predetermined amount percentage improvement, a best-in-class value, and/or manually input value. 
     
     
       13. The system of  claim 9 , wherein, in response to execution of the instructions, the instruction further cause the processor to:
 provide an infinite cylinder user interface for display of data associated with the one or more data streams, the one or more target groups, and the focus format on an ongoing based in time for comparisons thereof. 
 
     
     
       14. The system of  claim 9 , wherein, in response to execution of the instructions, the instruction further cause the processor to:
 compare plural data streams with plural associated target groups; 
 determine plural variances of each of the plural data streams with the plural associated target groups; and 
 display the plural data streams with the plural associated target groups and the plural variances in a cylinder on the infinite cylinder user interface. 
 
     
     
       15. The system of  claim 9 , wherein the infinite cylinder user interface comprises a display with a plurality of movement modes based on user input;
 wherein the plurality of movement modes comprise infinite movement longitudinally about an x-axis and infinite rotational movement about the x-axis. 
 
     
     
       16. The system of  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of movement modes further comprise drill-down and drill-up movement between a plurality of cylinders. 
     
     
       17. Software stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium and comprising instructions executable by a system, and in response to such execution causes the system to perform operations comprising:
 providing one or more data streams; 
 providing one or more target groups for comparison with the one or more data streams; 
 providing a focus format for improving the one or more data streams relative to the one or more target groups; and 
 providing an infinite cylinder user interface for display of data associated with the one or more data streams, the one or more target groups, and the focus format.